1999年聯合報讀書人最佳童書《讀物類》
2000年行政院新聞局第五屆小太陽獎《科學類》
作者集結在台灣海域十餘年之研究，將六十種無脊椎動物之生態、演化、行為、外觀等等特性，以每種一篇有趣的故事介紹給國小中年級以上的學生與老師，以及對無脊椎動物有興趣的讀者，書中並附實物照片和有趣的插畫。
After more than 10 years's research of the invertebrates in Taiwan, the author presented 60 illustrated stories for 60 species about their ecology, evolution, behavior, outlook and etc. to 9 and 9 up young readers, as well as teachers and invertebrate lovers.